Stories tagged with "liquor stores"

Let's talk about Sunday alcohol sales by indystar

During the past few weeks, I’ve moderated two unusually lively online chats. The first chat two weeks ago centered on Indiana’s adoption of daylight saving time —... – Oct 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Kevin Morgan

For minors, buying booze isn't that hard by Bill Ruthhart

In police stings, almost a third of retailers didn’t card customers If you’re younger than 21 and try to buy booze, you expect to hear this question: “Can I see... – Oct 25, 2009 at 1:05 AM in Communities

Sunday alcohol sales? Not so fast, panel says by Bill Ruthhart

A committee of state lawmakers Tuesday recommended against expanding cold beer and Sunday alcohol sales, a move that could foreshadow action in the upcoming legislative session.... – Oct 21, 2009 at 10:06 AM in Politics & Government

Panel rejects proposed alcohol sales changes by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana legislative committee recommends carryout sales of alcohol remain banned on Sundays, and liquor stores stay the only place to buy cold beer. A coalition... – Oct 20, 2009 at 6:15 PM in Communities

Taking a day off from buying booze by indystar

Call me old-fashioned, but I think it’s a good thing that Hoosiers can’t buy alcohol at supermarkets or liquor stores on Sunday. Do we really need another day to stock... – Oct 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Revenue stream for state, convenience for customer by indystar

I am in favor of allowing closed-container beer, wine and liquor sales on Sundays. I think that the change would bring additional revenue to our state by preventing people living... – Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Liquor stores miss out on Sunday business opportunity by indystar

I have hated the fact that I can’t buy liquor, beer or wine on Sunday. I am amazed that liquor stores do not want the opportunity to have another day of sales. Liquor stores... – Sep 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Liquor stores miss out on Sunday business opportunity by indystar

I have hated the fact that I can’t buy liquor, beer or wine on Sunday. I am amazed that liquor stores do not want the opportunity to have another day of sales. Liquor stores... – Sep 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Put Sunday liquor issue on ice by indystar

As always, the Indiana General Assembly will have a full plate when it convenes next year. Education, welfare, local government reform, legislative redistricting and a host of... – Sep 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Groceries, liquor stores duke it out over Sunday sales by Bill Ruthhart

Broader sales would kill them, alcohol shops say Two of Indiana’s largest lobby interests squared off Tuesday as a panel of state lawmakers began studying the possibility of... – Sep 16, 2009 at 12:38 AM in Politics & Government

Lawmakers will consider Sunday booze sales by indystar

Supporters and foes of repealing Indiana’s ban on Sunday take-out alcohol sales plan to make their case before a group of lawmakers. They plan to testify this afternoon... – Sep 15, 2009 at 12:26 PM in Politics & Government

A vodka made in our state from corn? Dah! by Jolene.Ketzenberger

Local food fans certainly appreciate the late-summer bounty of the Hoosier state. They wax poetic about heirloom tomatoes, they shop farmers markets for Indiana fruits and... – Sep 08, 2009 at 5:50 PM in Food & Drink

Alien abduction thriller set in remote Alaska town by USA Today

NOME, Alaska (AP) — Universal Pictures has said it will release an alien abduction film this fall that plays off of decades of unexplained disappearances and deaths in this... – Sep 02, 2009 at 4:20 PM in Entertainment

Bud yields to Purdue, pulling black-gold cans by indystar

The maker of the Bud Light black and gold beer can has agreed to pull the promotional beverages from the Purdue University campus area, according to a university official. Teri... – Sep 02, 2009 at 7:56 AM in Purdue

Universities join beer can brouhaha by John Tuohy

IU, Purdue are latest to protest Bud Light cans in school colors The state’s Big Ten schools are frothing over Budweiser’s latest promotion. Indiana and Purdue... – Aug 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Purdue protests Bud Light's 'fan can' by indystar

Not all Boilermaker fans are excited about a new black-and-gold beer can. Purdue University officials have joined a coalition of colleges in calling for Anheuser-Busch InBev to... – Aug 27, 2009 at 11:24 AM in Purdue

His vodka made the cut, even if he didn't by indystar

Hoosiers saw a lot of the professional golfers — on and off the course — who competed at the U.S. Senior Open that concluded Aug. 2 at Carmel’s Crooked Stick Golf... – Aug 06, 2009 at 8:04 PM in Cathy Kightlinger

Opposition forms to panhandling rule by Jake Grovum

Two Indianapolis City-County Council members are calling a proposal to toughen the city’s panhandling laws unfair, unconstitutional, mean spirited and... – Jul 20, 2009 at 1:23 PM in Politics & Government

Belly on up to the beer buffet by Neal Taflinger

Bob Ostrander likes beer and buffets. So it follows that he would organize the Indiana Microbrewers Festival, an annual beer buffet in Broad Ripple’s Opti Park.... – Jul 16, 2009 at 8:20 PM in Entertainment

Sunday liquor sales advocates regrouping for 2010 by Diana Penner

Overshadowed by budget, issue will be studied this summer Lawmakers focused on passing a state budget pushed off efforts to change Indiana’s alcohol-sales laws this year, but... – Jul 04, 2009 at 1:16 AM in Communities